#686a72 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #686a72 is composed of 40.8% red, 41.6% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 8.8% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.3% black. It has a hue angle of 228 degrees, a saturation of 4.6% and a lightness of 42.7%. #686a72 color hex could be obtained by blending #d0d4e4 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 41
    • G 42
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 9
    • M 7
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#686a72 color description : Very dark grayish blue.

#686a72 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #686a72 has RGB values of R:104, G:106, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0.09, M:0.07, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 6842994.

Hex triplet 686a72 #686a72
RGB Decimal 104, 106, 114 rgb(104,106,114)
RGB Percent 40.8, 41.6, 44.7 rgb(40.8%,41.6%,44.7%)
CMYK 9, 7, 0, 55
HSL 228°, 4.6, 42.7 hsl(228,4.6%,42.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 228°, 8.8, 44.7
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 44.894, 0.952, -4.733
XYZ 13.9, 14.466, 17.979
xyY 0.3, 0.312, 14.466
CIE-LCH 44.894, 4.828, 281.375
CIE-LUV 44.894, -1.539, -6.557
Hunter-Lab 38.034, -1.327, -1.402
Binary 01101000, 01101010, 01110010

Color Schemes with #686a72

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Alternatives to #686a72

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#686a72 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #686a72

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CSS codes
.text {color:#686a72;}
.background {background-color:#686a72;}
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Shades and Tints of #686a72

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #010101 is the darkest color, while #f6f6f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #686a72

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #686a72 is the less saturated color, while #032ed7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #686a72 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #6a6a6a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6a6a6c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #717179 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #786e7a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6f7179 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6e6e76 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #726d77 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6d6e76 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population